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Saturday, July 15, 2017

Recognising a Commitment to tangata whenuatanga

What: As I begin a presentation to a group of teachers I always include a whakautukī ia the beginning in recognition on tangata whenua. This one is a favourite of mine as some of the learning that I am presenting can be challenging and the wish that by working together the potentially rough waters can become smooth like pounamu is a good one. As we work together we will overcome challenges and the way forward will become clearer.So What: Although I understand simple te reo and my pronunciation is not awful my confidence is not as good as it could be as I feel that I will be criticised for imperfections as has happened in the past. By having the whakatauki written down it prompts me to practice and hopefully sets a positive tone of inclusion for the rest of the presentation.Now What: I am working on including more te reo into my daily language and into my presentations. Words like

mōrena

kia ora, kia ora kōrua, kia ora koutou

mā te wā

mahi

kura

Kāhui Ako

tamariki

karakia

tino pai rawa

ka mau te wehi

What other words related to schools and learning could I incorporate in my presentations???